First, tweeting or writing on Facebook is largely ineffective. I never looked at those comments except to remove the harassing ones.
I worked for Congress for 6 years, and here's what I learned about how they listen to constituents.
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Second, writing a letter to the district office (state) is better than sending an email or writing a letter to DC.
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I did personal casework as a congressional staffer. So, your best bet is to call the office and ask to speak to staff.
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if they talk and you need to talk to the rep, they will arrange that meeting for you.
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anytime the phone lines go down in DC, go for the district office. yep!
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What about calling reps that aren't your own district? How many do you think were "outsiders" in those surge times?
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Thanks. Nice to know nothing's really changed in 16 years. All politics is local. And retail. Glad to hear that's still true.
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pretty much. the more local, the better.
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thanks for sharing. I knew calling was better. Didn't know state office was better than D.C.
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they typically get fewer calls. Plus, they are more likely to be from that district and know people.
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